Papers, 1840-1925.

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Papers, 1840-1925.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19347940

Reminiscences and autobiography describing Compton's early life in Manchester; student days at Miami University and Lebanon Normal School; farming in Ohio; his maternal grandfather, Israel Donelson; his Civil War experiences with the 12th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, especially at Antietam, Lynchburg, and South Mountain; and his travels in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Donelson, Israel.

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Compton, Samuel Wilson, b. 1833.

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Farmer, soldier, peddler, and teacher, of Manchester (Adams Co.), Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1840-1925. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19347940 ...

Lebanon Normal School

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United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)

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Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)

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Miami University, a student centered public university was chartered in 1809 and opened its doors to students in 1823. Named after the Miami Indians who once resided in Ohio, Miami is one of the oldest public institutions in the country. The Miami University Board of Trustees has existed since the schools founding. As the schools governing body, the Board of Trustees is regulated to direct the organization in the actions necessary for the university's successful and continuous operation. The Uni...